This is a book by an indieauthorfriend of mine, although I guess he’s more of an acquaintance. I came across Ralston back in the day when we were both published by BookTrope, and even though we’ve since gone our separate ways, I still grab his books when I can because he’s a pretty decent horrorwriter. On a par with a lot of the professionals if you ask me, and that holds true from the quality of the writing to the editing, layout and coverdesign. When you buy this book, you’re getting the finishedarticle from someone who’s done this before a bunch of times.

In this book, we’re basically dealing with a ghoststory that’s set partiallyunderwater. A dude has to look into the mysteriousdrowningdeath of his sister and figure out what she was looking for in a town that was buried by water after the construction of a hydroelectricdam. That’s really all I can tell you without spoilers, but what I will say is that if you’re looking for a decent indiehorror then this is a good place to start. It’s spooky, the ghosts are downright sinister, and the little lick of religion gives it a sort of Biblicalhorror feel too, although I was getting kind of tired of that by the end of it. I don’t like religion.

Overall, Salvage isn’t the best book I’ve read this year but then I read a lot. It’s not the best ghost story either because it’s behind Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill, but only by half a ratingpoint. For an indiebook, it’s easily in the upper echelons and it can hold its own against a lot of the stuff coming out from majorpublishers. I enjoyed it for what it was and actually liked it more than I thought I was going to when I went into it. Good job, Duncan. Now which of your books shall I read next?